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After 31 years, a Salem 911 dispatcher retiresStatesman Journal“We ask basic questions on the cards like whether someone is breathing, conscious, or what the chief medical complaint is,” Henderson said. “Then we go to the appropriate card to ask a specific question and give some basic advice. It can be anything …

Cherry Blossom Day returns to Oregon State CapitolStatesman JournalThanks to the historical importance of the local cherry industry, Salem earned the nickname the “Cherry City.” It was celebrated with a annual festival, but over time, festivities fell by the wayside. Not anymore. On March 28, the Oregon State Capitol …

Missing Salem man returned home after more than 2 weeksStatesman JournalFor 25 years, no one in the Bowman family had seen or heard from Jeff Bowman. And then in 2014, he was found in California by local police. After a year of treatment, he was reunited with his family in Salem in December. This time, with the help of …

Salem man killed after crash on Fairview Industrial DriveStatesman JournalA 26-year-old Salem man was killed in a crash that took place just before 10 p.m. Thursday, after the driver attempted to pass two cars in the center lane of Fairview Industrial Drive SE. Lt. Dave Okada, with the Salem Police Department, said Heriberto …

Republican doctor from Salem contemplates gubernatorial runOregonLive.comThe Dorchester delegates were there to see a man whose name is unfamiliar to most Oregonians: Bud Pierce, former president of the Oregon Medical Association and a prospective candidate for governor in 2016. “Our target,” he told the room, “has to be …

Sasquash sighted in Salem OregonWilliametteLive.comNumerous sightings of Bigfoot, the hairy wild man of the Pacific Northwest, have been reported in Salem city limits. Socialphenomologist Ephrim Zanzabar, from the U.S. Council on Urban Dangers, urges caution when approaching the brutish beast. “These …